Marie McKinseyApr 11, 20143 min readGarlic - a Food, a Medicine, an Aphrodisiac?!Claire might not have known how to grow garlic before Mrs. FitzGibbons handed her that basket of cloves and a digging stick, but she was und
Marie McKinseyApr 5, 20143 min readStinging NettlesIf you've ever encountered a stinging nettle, you have no trouble understanding how being flogged with a bunch of them would be an effective
Marie McKinseyApr 1, 20142 min readThe Little Blue Flower At The Start Of It AllIf it is possible for plants to travel through time, forget-me-nots would be well suited for the journey.
Marie McKinseyMar 30, 20142 min readPreventing Scurvy with Watercress" 'What are you doing, Mr. Fraser?' Grey asked, in some bewilderment. Fraser looked up, mildly surprised, but not embarrassed in the...
Marie McKinseyMar 29, 20143 min readStrawberries and The Clan FraserIn Drums of Autumn, Jamie tells Claire this story, "Strawberries ha' always been the emblem of the clan - it's what the name meant, to start
